You may have received a copy of our Annual Appeal in the mail or at the library, but if you haven't, we wanted to be sure you got one! We'll let you know how your money supports the mission of the library.

Also, this is our first email using a different email provider, if you had unsubscribed in the past, you were probably added again. We will try to not email you very often, but we understand that sometimes inboxes are more than full. You can always keep up-to-date by reading our column in the Fulton County News, visiting our website, or stopping by the library.

Thanks for your support.

Fulton County Library: Find Connect Learn

Here's how your support made a difference in 2022:

  • We were able to offer exciting programs such as pottery and embroidery classes, walking story times, fraud seminars, and more.
  • Our summer quest, “Oceans of Possibilities,” was filled with programs in partnership with local organizations.
  • Since January of this year, over 2,301 items have been added to McConnellsburg and Hustontown Library collections including a cricut machine, and a video game collection for teens.
  • So far this year we assisted 2,856 people with everything from printing vehicle registrations and driving directions to accessing training sites, employment applications, and proctoring exams.
  • We increased the number of borrows for each patron on Hoopla from 6 to 8 giving digital access to patrons who may not be able to make it through the doors of the library easily or often.
  • On average the library staff serve 85 people in person or on the phone every day in addition to those who take advantage of the library’s digital resources.

“I don't know where I'd be without the use of your computers! Being able to print things off for my journal and the books I'm currently writing is EVERYTHING to me! You guys are AMAZING!!”

-Piety Kirby - writer and artist

 

The library depends on a combination of state and local government aid, grants, and fundraising for its operating budget.

Gifts from individuals and businesses accounted for 27 percent of total library funding last year!

How your gift helps:

$5 = a roll of laminate to cover books

$10 = one paperback book

$25 = one hardcover book or DVD

$30 = one audiobook

$40 = supplies for a crafting class or take-and-make kit

$50 = a preschool story time or a community outreach

$100 = 3 magazine subscriptions

$120 = one yearly hotspot license

$150 = a Playaway audiobook or Launchpad learning tablet for children

$378 = a quarter year online database

$600 = a new computer

$1,000 = one month of Hoopla

You may designate how you’d like your gift to be used. Make checks payable to Fulton County Library or donate on our website under the Donate tab.

“I love to read; if I didn't have the library to borrow books from, I wouldn't be able to enjoy reading as much as I do. The staff is so friendly and the library is so clean and fresh. Always a joy to come in!!!”   -a patron

Fulton County Library Board Members

Kirsten Sharpe, Stephanie Emrick, Jennifer Earley, Dayton Tweedy, Morgan Kinghorn, Loy Garber, and Marian Sickles.

Contact Us

Fulton County Library

227 North First Street

McConnellsburg, PA 17233

 717-485-5327

 
 
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